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Glenn Erby

7 linebackers for the Eagles to watch at NFL combine

The NFL draft started in Mobile, and now league personnel and college football’s top prospects are taking the show to Lucas Oil Stadium for the scouting combine.

With the Eagles set to retool on defense, we’re taking a look at the linebacker position.

Philadelphia has Haason Reddick under contract for two more years, but the other two starters, T.J. Edwards and Kyzir White are set to become unrestricted free agents.

The Eagles do have rookie Nakobe Dean, rookie Kyron Johnson, and Patrick Johnson under contract but could look to add more depth.

With kickoff from Mobile quickly approaching, here are seven linebackers to watch at the scouting combine.

Daiyan Henley, LB, Washington State

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Henley arrived in Mobile for the Senior Bowl looking to show that his talents could transition to playing tight coverage in open space and that he did.

A former wide receiver, Henley has the athleticism to be a three-down linebacker in the NFL.

DeMarvion Overshown, Texas

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The 6’4, 215-pound linebacker logged six sacks, 15.5 tackles for loss, and seven pass breakups in his last two seasons in Austin.

Henry To'oTo'o, LB, Alabama

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To’oTo’o has been a fixture in the SEC since he was a true freshman, starting 12 games for the University of Tennessee in 2019.

He transferred to Alabama and logged 50 starts, playing nearly 3,200 snaps of college football and registering over 340 tackles.

Dorian Williams, LB, Tulane

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Williams had a breakout final season as one of the nation’s leaders in tackles (132) and he’s been making plays since 2020 when he posted 97 tackles, 15.5 tackles for loss, and 3.5 sacks while earning Second-Team All-AAC honors.

Cam Jones, Indiana

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The Indiana linebacker is athletic like Kyzir White on the outside.

Dee Winters, TCU

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Senior linebacker Dee Winters is a player to watch. A talented linebacker, Winters has 7.5 sacks coming off the edge and 66 tackles this year. He’s a player TCU moved around and relied on to make big plays.

In the College Football semifinal, Winter had the best game of his career, showing off his speed against Michigan with three tackles for loss and a 29-yard pick-six.

Eku Leota, Auburn

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Leota transferred to Auburn in 2020 from Northwestern and he had an immediate impact on the field. Leota was second on the team in 2021 in both tackles for loss and sacks, recording 10.0 TFLs and 7.0 sacks on the season.

In 2022 Leota was headed for a breakout season and in the first five games he had 18 total tackles, five tackles for loss, two sacks, and 18 quarterback pressures during those five games.

Leota has not played since the first half of the LSU game due to a pectoral injury.

Drew Sanders, LB, Arkansas

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Sanders posted 100 tackles and nine sacks this year for the Razorbacks and the 6-foot-5, 233-pound middle linebacker can be a three-down player in the NFL.

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